[comp.sys.apple] Software timeliness

Tabakal@UB.CC.UMICH.EDU (03/08/89)

> Most (all?) of the Internet sites get their archives from APPLE2-L.
> Given what Chris, Paul, Todd, and others get paid ($0.00) for the
> effort, it's not surprising that it sometimes is not as fast as an
> photon in a vacuum.
>
> Patience. Binscii, Shrinkit 1.0, and other goodies will show up at the
> Internet sites and on comp.binaries.apple2 bye and bye.
>
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I can't vouch for all of the other Internet sites, but I have links to
Apple2-L, comp.binaries.apple2, local contributors, and Grant D. who
uploads a lot more than most people do.
 
While the money isn't an issue (we do this out of love), time and safety
often is.  I am a college student and have a full load of classes.
Also, I just received the first part of Scheme so I couldn't make it
available until now.  Same goes for Moria.  But, finally, on the subject
on when software becomes available, nothing gets permitted out on my
FTP library until I download it to check for mangled transmission and
virus checks.  If people have to wait a week or two, so be it.  I
believe in the practice of safe computing.
 
I'm also backlogged this week since I just got back from Spring Break
yesterday and I have some 375 messages to deal with this week.
 
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